Stamp & Craft LIVE: Creative Embossing Folder Techniques

Join us Friday, July 10th 12:00pm PT/3:00pm ET for the July Stamp & Craft LIVE, where Channin Pelletier will share three creative techniques using the July My Monthly Hero Kit that will help you get even more from your embossing folders—including the ones you already have in your stash!

👉 When: Friday, July 10th at 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET
👉 Where: Hero Arts YouTube and Facebook

You'll learn how to enhance embossed designs with ink for added depth and drama, create unique looks by embossing paper-pieced panels, and add gorgeous shine and dimension with texture mediums. Plus, Channin will share clever ways to step up your handmade cards with embellishments that add the perfect finishing touch. Whether you're looking for fresh inspiration or new ways to stretch your supplies, you won't want to miss this fun and technique-packed live event!

• July My Monthly Hero Card Kit
• Arches Infinity Dies
• INTENS-ified Black Ink
• Dusty Blue Core Ink
• Deep Ocean Core Ink
• Butter Bar Core Ink
• Pine Core Ink 
• Unicorn White Pigment Ink
• Beeswax Cardstock (included in kit)
• Saffron Cardstock (included in kit)
• Tuscan Cardstock (included in kit)
• Fern Cardstock (included in kit)
• Rainforest Cardstock (included in kit)
• Peridot Cardstock (included in kit)
• Breeze Cardstock (included in kit)
• Malibu Cardstock (included in kit)
• Oceanside Cardstock (included in kit)
• Fawn Cardstock
• Truffle Cardstock
• Dahlia Cardstock 
• Mirror Silver Cardstock
• Raven Cardstock
• Classic White Cardstock
• Gold Hero Wax
• Gold Hero Pearls
• Clear Hero Enamel Dots
• Snap N' Slide
• Detail White Embossing Powder
• Anti-static Tool
• Blending Brushes
• Die-cutting Machine
• Heat Tool
• Stamp Positioning Tool, ex. MISTI
• Paper Trimmer
• Score Board
• Precision Glue
• Foam Adhesive
• Score Tape
• Spray Bottle
• Alcohol Markers: Copic: E30 + E31; Y00, Y21 + Y15; Y21, Y15 + Y21; Y17 + Y15; C-3; B52 + B14
• Craft Knife
• Press N' Seal

1. Trim Tuscan cardstock to create an A2 panel (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").
2. Die cut the panel with the 6th largest arched die from the Arches Infinity Die Set.
3. Spritz the panel with water, place the panel into the embossing folder and then run it through your die-cutting machine.
4. With your finger rub a small amount of Gold Hero Wax over the embossed panel.
5. Stamp several images from the When Life Gives You Lemons Stamp & Cut onto white cardstock in INTENS-ified Black Ink.
6. Color the images with alcohol markers and then die cut them out with the coordinating dies.
7. Ink-blend the top third of the an A2 top-folding white card base with Dusty Blue Core Ink.
8. Stamp a sentiment in Unicorn White Pigment Ink onto Raven cardstock. Pour white embossing powder over and then heat set with a heat tool. Die cut the sentiment out with the coordinating die.
9. Adhere the diecut images, sentiment and  the embossed panel to the card front with foam adhesive. 
10. Apply gold liquid pearls to the embossed design on the panel.

1. Trim Breeze cardstock to create an A2 panel (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").
2. Apply Deep Ocean Core Ink to the recessed side of the embossing folder.
3. Spritz the Breeze panel with water, place the panel into the embossing folder and then run it through your die-cutting machine.
4. Die cut the lemon bases out of Beeswax cardstock. Ink-blend half of the lemons with Butter Bar Core Ink.
5. Die cut the detail layer for the lemons out of Tuscan cardstock and adhere to the lemons.
6. Die cut two twigs out of Truffle cardstock.
7. Die cut three leaves out of Rainforest cardstock, then ink-blend the leaves with Pine Core Ink.
8. Die cut three flowers out of white cardstock. Die cut three flower centers out of Saffron cardstock and adhere to the flowers.
9. Stamp a sentiment in Unicorn White Pigment Ink onto Raven cardstock. Pour white embossing powder over and then heat set with a heat tool. Die cut the sentiment out with the coordinating die.
10. Adhere the diecuts and the sentiment to the card front with foam adhesive. 
11. Add clear enamel dots to the leaves.
12. Apply Gold Hero Pearls to the flower centers. 

1. With the Let’s Ride Die Set, create the vespa out of Breeze, Malibu, Raven, White and mirror silver cardstocks.
2. Create the vespa girl out of Beeswax, Fawn, Truffle, Dahlia, Raven and Oceanside cardstocks. Before adhering the diecuts together, ink-blend the hat with Butter Bar to add dimension. Adhere the girl together and then adhere to the vespa.
3. Create the basket of lemons out of Beeswax and Fawn cardstocks. Ink-blend the lemons with a Butter Bar to add dimension then adhere the vespa.
4. Cut five strips ranging from 1"- 0.75" width to about 4.25" in length out of Oceanside, Malibu, Breeze, Peridot, Rainforest and Fern cardstocks.
5. Adhere the strips to an A2 panel of light-weigh cardstock (65lb).
6. Trim the striped panel down to 3.5" x 5.75".
7. With a craft knife cut two slots measuring about 0.25" x 0.75" into the striped panel.
8. Place two Snap N' Slides inside the slots of the panel.
9. Double up foam adhesive and adhere to the backside of the panel then adhere the panel to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.
10. Add score tape to the top the Snap N' Slides then adhere the vespa to the slides.
11. Stamp a sentiment in Unicorn White Pigment Ink onto Raven cardstock. Pour white embossing powder over and then heat set with a heat tool. Die cut the sentiment out with the coordinating die.
12. Adhere the sentiment to card front. 

If you cannot join us for the live event, no problem! The video will be available to watch on replay on YouTube and Facebook whenever it is convenient for you.

We hope to see you there!